Senior Network Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Salary : $125,000-$160,000

US Citizenship is required.

An active TS / SCI with CI Polygraph is required.

DPG is seeking a Principal Network Engineer will perform network engineering and design, creating engineering design artifacts, hands on administration, implementation, and troubleshooting of enterprise network systems.

Tasks include designing implementing switch, firewall, and router configurations, utilizing knowledge and experience with network technologies, services, operations, and associated security practices.

We are seeking a Principal Network Engineer to work in our Aurora, CO location.

Responsibilities to Anticipate :

• You will leverage company and industry best practices and capabilities to design, deploy, implement, modernize, and support scalable network solutions.
• You will design / architect / develop and support these Network systems optimizing for performance and scalability across multiple computing environments.
• You will utilize your Linux skills at the command line to deploy updates and change products for Cisco and Brocade based network systems to support program needs.
• You will assist with migration from legacy on prem to Virtualized or Cloud based environments utilizing of tools such as VMware.
• You will provide guidance on network resource allocation, utilization, and optimization.
• You will have the ability to lead small technical teams of network engineers as required to support design and deployment activities.
• You need the ability to obtain Comp TIA Security + Certification within 90 days.

Basic Qualifications :

An active and transferable TS / SCI CI Polygraph U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date.

U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

• Typically requires BS / BA Degree in Science, Technology Engineering Math (STEM) in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology or Physics and 8 years of related work experience.
• Advanced Experience designing, configuring, deploying, and supporting network systems such as Cisco / Cisco Nexus or other related.
• Experience with Linux System Administration such as RHEL 7.0+ or other related.
• Experience with Agile Development Methodologies such as Scrum / SAFe or other related.

Preferred Qualifications :

• Current Networking Certification (CCNA, CCNP).
• Current Comp TIA Security + certification.
• Familiarity with Cloud Application Platforms such as AWS.
• Experience with VM provisioning such as VMWare or other related.
• Experience with scripting languages such as Python / Java or other related.
• Experience with scanning tools such as Nessus or other related.
• Experience integrating with identity management, access management, and authorization solutions such as PKI or other related.
• Experience with code repository systems such as ClearCase or other related.
• Experience using automation frameworks.
• Experience with containers.
• Experience conducting trade studies and analysis of competing technologies.
• Experience with coordination across a diverse set of contractors and customer personnel for multiple site locations.

Overview of Benefits :

• Competitive Salary
• Company Funded 401k Profit Sharing Plan - 25% of base pay deposited every pay period - Vested day one of employment
• All Health Care Benefits and Premiums paid by company and with company HSA contribution
• Quarterly Equity Share Bonuses
• 250 hours of PTO with up to 40 hours available to be carried over
• Biannual Company Sponsored Events for the employees and their families.
• Education Benefits - Cert reimbursement and tuition assistance
30+ days ago